Overview: A Reflective Exercise creates opportunities for individuals or groups to reflect on and examine their beliefs and practices related to an action or experience, gain a deeper understanding of the issue(s), and construct their own meaning and significance (Dewey 1993, Moon 1999). As part of the reflective exercise, the facilitator should provide clear directions to the learners and guide them through each step of the exercise.
The goal of the reflective teaching method is to engage the learners in a continuous practice of self-observation and self-evaluation in order to understand the concepts and integrate them into their own practice. Reflective teaching motivates learners to advance from surface learning (i.e., rote memory) to deeper learning (i.e., interaction at a high level with content).
This interactive Facilitator’s Guide provides information on ways to implement
this and other teaching strategies to help you build your own educator’s
portfolio.
Objectives: After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Define reflective exercise and the rationale for its use.
- Identify best practices for teaching reflective exercise.
- Write a reflective exercise to support your learners in preparation for practice.
- Create an action plan for your future success as a reflective practitioner.
Length: This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Learning Activities: To complete this online module, you must read text on the screen and link to resources provided for your review. The module includes video and/or audio clips to enhance learning, as well as Self-assessments and/or Progress Checks that will help you identify areas of understanding. An online "Journal" is available for you to (1) record your personal responses to reflective questions designed to enhance your comprehension of the content and (2) provide a place where you can take notes. In addition, there is a centralized online "Briefcase" for you to save items that you would like to access later. At the end of the module you will be directed to an evaluation.
Accreditation: The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(TM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity carries 0.5 contact hours.
Registration: The content on Pediatrics in Practice is accessible at no charge to registered users only, with a small charge if you wish to receive credit. Free registration provides you with unlimited access to all resources and interactive instruction found on this website. Registration also ensures you can interrupt an activity and resume it at a later time. In addition, your registration helps us to understand usage patterns so we can continually improve the Pediatrics in Practice experience. |
